PARLIAMENT HOUSE

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30044, 31 January 1963, Page 6

PARLIAMENT HOUSE

Committee For New Building (NX Press Asaocfattoa) WELLINGTON, January 80. The first sten toward to* pteedne the old wooden buildinc which mars the fite* ade o< Paritemeot Houae was amMMKed today by the Aim Minister (Mr EWy* mfcte. When and bow- B agSd_fre.repteood witt be ' - - -—I.A caoinet ny ,a .cemneuoe ne bee anhohned. j Mrßolyoeta said tte committee will take iM» aemnt »V - -J , •■-■* G-G-t- W tne aesiraDLxixy ot ■RBnuaß the external tewtuNa eC Mae new byUdiinc with RMI main shall), aa chairman, the Speaker (Mr Aigie), the Ministers at Works and rtnance (Mr Gooeman and Mr Inke), end the Leader oC the Opposition (Mr Nash). house of the Govenaor. It now boham the offlcee of several Mtatotete and ParUameat’s catering eetahiiihment. Cabinet wodd make a decision on when ♦ SMIt .GMfd be- made after -{DohCtdteing the committee’s report and in the lioiht at raouremeote for ing projeota, nd* Mr HNy“It has IMC been known and accepted that the bld buUdteg is long past ito useful life and aknoet beyond practical maintenance** he said. It .wee also a aertoue w »- - -- -f,. , nre emmemol The comratttee will report on the functional requirements of the new building, outline Me pooaibte architectural style and euMeat a date when work should bsrim The committee will be asteoted by the Commteetoner of Works, the Government Architect, the Clerk of the House of Bepneeutetivec and any other officiate who might be of help.